Little training, bad management, monotonous work. (Nanaimo Location).
Pros
Employee discount (45.00% on branded items, 15% on non-brand items, 7% on other items such as firearms, ammo, etc). Tim Hortons across the parking lot of the Nanaimo location, so pretty easy to go grab coffee.
Cons
Very bad training - they have no defined training plan or designated trainers (they had a new employee train me while only having been there a month themselves). They give a one-page sheet of paper checklist to the "trainer" who usually doesn't even know what everything on the list is. You literally just have to figure out stuff as you go. Bad communication. It's a bit of a free-for-all on your shift, there is no lead supervisor directing activities, stating goals for the day, etc. This also means there's no accountability when co-workers start slacking off and you have to pick up their load. Lazy management. They don't do cash pickups from till (collect excess cash from the cashiers to ensure it's not a security risk) on a regular basis. They always just say they're "too busy." You never hear about what you're doing right, only what you're doing wrong. Random hours / Only Part-Time. Like many under-handed employers, they would rather hire multiple part-timer's as opposed to hiring a few full-time staff in order to avoid paying benefits. I've already found a new job that pays slightly more and I'll be handing in my notice shortly.
